Father in laws eggs... did he make a big mistake?

[TyrannosaurusChix]

I hatched out a few of my fils eggs this past month. when we gathered them from him, i labeled his eggs with the name of his rooster with a pencil so i could keep track of his and mine( i drew googly faces on mine just to be a dork)


The problem is, hes got super- duper chick fever now and he brought up 15 eggs this time( almost half my bator!) and they have what looks to be a marks-a-lot marker writing on them. i doubt its a sharpie, i never see one at their house, only a marks-a-lot.


Will this poison his eggs?

 

[Ridgerunner]

No, it will not poison the eggs. Many, many , many people have used marks-a-lot successfully for a long, long time.

 

[silkiechicken]

They'll be fine. Yes the shells are porous and some will seep though, but it isn't going to be a disaster or even a big mistake, just not preferred. Happy hatching!

 

[TyrannosaurusChix]

Thanks!!

 

[FarmGirl01]

Wow. I had no idea that would be ok. I learn something everyday.

 

[Southernbelle]

I use Sharpie on my eggs and I've never seen it bleed to the inner part of the egg shell. I check after they've hatched.

 

[MissJenny]

Now you know what to get him for Christmas.

Jenny